Depression Counseling in Castle Rock, CO

Emotional pain lingers under the surface, sometimes subtly but always there. You long to feel better, to be better, but every day as you juggle all your life roles the load never lightens. No matter how hard you try, it feels like it’s never enough. The pretending has become exhausting. The answer of ‘fine’ when someone asks how you are, feels empty–but necessary. You think if they knew the truth, it would be too much for them. Or, that they don’t want to hear about how you’re really doing. A part of you dares to hope for a reprieve from the pain. You want someone to see you and all you’re carrying and care. Thus, it time for depression counseling.

Feeling Depressed?

This is your life, your story. No one else can live it. It’s yours! And chances are, that you carry too much! It’s time to share the load with someone who knows how to manage it.

Depression therapy is about us coming alongside you–making you feel known and understood. Depression is not about you doing things wrong or right. It’s not being positive all the time. In fact, being depressed is more about what you’ve gone through and the toll it’s taken on you. It may be related to trauma you’ve had or some other dynamic in your life. Sometimes, it lasts a few days or it can last months. Sometimes it’s full of grief, or a sense of emotional pain. Depression is a way that your body demands being attended to. Too often your needs or cares have been unmet or neglected. you Chances are you take care of everyone else first, or you’ve never had time to attend to how you’re doing. Yet, you can’t bear how bad you feel. How difficult life is right now.

People seek depression counseling for varied reasons. Here are some common symptoms of depression:

Low motivation
Increased isolation
Low mood or numbness
Inability to feel happy
Sleeping too much
Changes in weight
Low self-esteem
Irritability

Depression can look different for everyone.

Sometimes, it’s hard to know if you’re depressed. Here’s a common example of how a depressed person’s experience.

So far, you’ve bounced back from hard times and this is a new experience. Yet, over time the stress has become unbearable and you may not be able to get up in the morning. You’ve noticed that everyone seems to irritate you and the only place that feels comfortable is your bed.

Lifetouch Counseling’s Depression Therapists

We know how painful depression can be. We know how helpless and hopeless it can feel, but we also know that you can feel better. We’ve walked this path with many others that have struggled with depression. Not doing it alone, is one of the most significant factors that promotes your healing.

At the core of our beings, we’re built for relationship or connection with safe others. When depression hits, isolation is one of the first consequences. Being close to people and socializing becomes too hard. This can lead to more emotional pain.

Choosing to let someone in is a good place to start. Yet, not just anybody. Many people do not understand how depression works and how you can’t just snap out of it. Investing in someone that has a deeper understanding of depression is wise.

The Lifetouch Counseling Approach to Depression Counseling

Like most things, we are complicated creatures. We know that your depression is there for a reason. We know that it takes time to unpack the heavy load you’ve been carrying. And, we also know that you need new strategies for coping with life’s challenges.

We will:

Help you see from a broader perspective.

Accept you in your strengths and weaknesses.

Explore what’s going on inside, underneath the surface.

Create opportunities to grow, transform and heal.

First steps in the healing process

Firstly, we help you recover from depression through a safe and accepting relationship.

Then, we start building a framework for understanding why you’re depressed. We create this frame through Internal Family Systems therapy (IFS). This helps you make sense of all that is happening inside with your thoughts and emotions. Moreover we will start to organize your internal experience. Knowing and understanding why you’re feeling the way you are opens doors to new ways of being and feeling.

Also, we may suggest integrating EMDR, Brainspotting, or Safe and Sound Protocol into our work together. These tools can help you feel like you can regulate your emotions more efficiently.

What keeps you from getting relief from depressed feelings?

Reaching out for help can be overwhelming. Embarrassment or feeling vulnerable may be holding you back. But, you’re not alone. Many people struggle with depression especially since the Covid pandemic.

Sometimes asking for help feels like weakness or that you’re too much. The truth is we all need help sometimes. Yet, asking for help takes courage. Taking that step of reaching out shows strength.

Another barrier to starting your journey of healing is the time commitment of making it to another appointment. Lifetouch Counseling offers telehealth sessions as well. We use a secure platform that provides confidentiality and convenience.